General Biodiversity Records from Ireland
Citation
National Biodiversity Data Centre (2016). General Biodiversity Records from Ireland. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w8q1jm accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-06-21.Description
The records in this dataset are general records of different taxonomic groups submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. This provides a temporary facility to store and make available data submitted to the Centre, until such time as subsets of the data can be added to a recognised national database.Purpose
To provide a facility for recorders to contribute to the knowledge of the distribution of species in Ireland and to make their records more freely avaiable.Sampling Description
Quality Control
The bulk of the records contained in this dataset are from either professional recorders or highly competent recorders working in a voluntary capacity. Not all of the data has been validated.Method steps
- Data collected by different survey methods, but principally by direct field observation.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The island of Ireland
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Dr. Liam Lysaghtoriginator
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources
Beechfield House, Carriganore, WIT West Campus, Waterford
IE
Telephone: + 353 51 306240
email: llysaght@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
Barry O'Neill
administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: boneill@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/